If you don't know what a plateau is, there is only one reason why. You haven't been exercising long or hard enough to experience one yet. A plateau happens when the progress you experienced at the start of your exercise program comes to a screeching halt, and no matter what you do, you seem to be stuck where you are.
Today I'm going to share with you some tips you can use right away to get past a plateau. I know from experience that seeing your progress come to an end really crushes your motivation to exercise. Hopefully these tips will help you get past this thing, and see more results from your training.
When you reach one of these plateaus in your exercise routine, you really only have 3 different options as to what you can do to get past it.
1 - Train through it.
2 - Take a break, Munstead Lavender and come back to it later.
3 - Add some variety.
Lets talk about each one in more detail.
Train Through It
If this is the route you want to take, you are in for a bumpy ride my friend. Training through a plateau takes guts. You could try to do it alone, but I highly recommend you workout with a friend, especially if your plateau is in weight training.
A good example is the bench press. If you have been lifting for a while, and you just can't seem to bench press any more than you are right now, what will happen if you try to lift more without a spotter? You will either lift the heavier weight all by yourself, or you will have trouble, and the weight will come crashing down on you. Always have a spotter if you are going to train through it, especially if you are lifting weights.
Take A Break, and Come Back To It Later
Believe it or not, taking a little break (3-7 days) from your current routine can do wonders for the results that you see. Our bodies have a way of getting used to the workload we put them under. Taking a short rest period and then returning to it is a way to trick your body into thinking that you're starting over again, and you will see the same kinds of results you did in the very beginning.
Add Some Variety
This third option is perfect if you don't want to train through it, but you don't want to completely take a break either. Just do some different exercises for a little while, that target the same muscles. Sticking with our bench press example - If you are having trouble with the bench press, just do some dumbbell presses or focus on the chest fly for a while.
It will work your chest muscles in a slightly different way, and you will feel much stronger when you come back to the bench press later on. Again, it comes down to our bodies getting used to the same routine. If you want to continue seeing and feeling progress from your program, you've got to change things up. Doing the exact same thing every single workout can only get you so far.
Jake Dennert has been writing and publishing articles online for over 3 years now. He talks about how to hypnotize your friends on his latest Squidoo lens: .
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